Published in This Alchemical Life·1 day agoThe Greatest Writing Myth of AllWhy words have the power to change the world — I’m going to continue my topic/theme of myths for another article because this one has been a long time coming. But it’s recently resurfaced as a much-needed article because of the resurgence of book banning. Before we get into the meat of the article though, I want to tell you…Writing Myths5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·May 20Breaking Fiction RulesWhy you should resist these writing myths — Myths have been on my brain a lot lately. I don’t mean myths as in folklore, legends, fairytales — I mean the myths that become canon in our society or a particular industry. Myths that prevail, even when they’re outdated and damaging. These myths have become enough of a problem…Fiction9 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·May 13The Social Media MythWhy we need to craft a new narrative — I recently attended a social media intensive class. I loved it. I loved the person who hosted it (Amie McNee) and I thought how she approached the subject was brilliant. We’ll talk about Amie and her viewpoints later on in the piece. …Social Media9 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·May 6Breaking Down Writing & Creativity MythsBecause we do enough “shoulding” on ourselves already — Do you know what really pisses me off? People who perpetuate insidious, unhelpful, and damaging writing and creativity myths. These “myths” are not only untrue most of the time, but they’re also downright dangerous to a creative soul. If you’ve been reading my work for a while, you’ll know that…Writing Myths14 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Apr 29Rebellion in the Face of FearWhy you should be creatively rebellious in your life — I originally planned this article out to be exclusively about how rebellion in the face of our creative fears is important. But then the invasion into Ukraine happened. And I realized that the concept goes beyond writing. It speaks to the heart of the human condition. As many of you…Creative Rebellion14 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Apr 22Using Cards for StorytellingLet the cards guide your story The Attraction of the Cards Tarot and oracle cards are like magnets. They draw people in for so many varied reasons. But what drew me to the cards the deepest was that I could see all the potentials stories in them. …Tarot Cards5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Apr 15Fictionalizing TraumaReclaiming your story, your way Start from a place of curiosity Writing fiction to heal is just another version of our reality, except you write the rules. Literally. And what you decide to put in your reality is a choice you have to make. Sometimes we make the hardest choice of all — to be brave…Writing Fiction To Heal9 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Apr 8My Rebel MFA DegreeWhy I’m making my own damn rules — Let’s be honest, I was social distancing before it was the “cool” thing to do. I also was a course junkie before the pandemic ever hit, so there’s that. I’m hungry for learning in a way that never feels satiated. At least, it hasn’t felt that way since college. I…Art Of Creative Rebellion5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Apr 1The Reality to Fiction ParadoxHow to hold multiple truths in your writing As I’m working to put the finishing touches on the relaunch of my Writing Fiction to Heal Workshop, I reached out to a few people who expressed interest in it and asked them what questions they had about it. I was blown…Writing Fiction To Heal7 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Mar 25Studying Storytelling In-DepthWhy and how to study something you love in-depth Right before I began writing this article, I checked my email and saw a post from one of my favorite authors and thinkers, Austin Kleon. In his post (which you can find here), he talks about studying something you love in-depth…Storytelling10 min read
